Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vB Database Backup Pro (Lite) for vb 3.6

This modification is no longer available or supported.

When vb 3.5 first came out I was using this backup system on my vb 3.0 - and having nothing better to use - I converted it to work on vb 3.5 (here) and since then I have cut it down and adapted it for vb 3.6.

The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (D.Chapman) in January. A while ago David gave me permission to release my adaption, but until now I haven't got round to it. Trigunflame did mention a few months ago he was working on a new version, but nothing ever appeared.

I have stripped out much of the extra stuff that I do not use (or indeed, could not get to work). This is a simple (lite) version that does a php based dump of your database either as one file, or one file per table. It's been in use on our forum since the day 3.6 was installed.

Notes:
* I will not add anything new to this, or spend vast amounts of time supporting it.
* This is a Lite version to allow people to use the basic 3.0 backup functionality on 3.6.


History:

v2.10 : First internal version.
v2.11 : Bug fixes, some code changes.
v2.12 : Initial Public Release.

[Paul M]

That depends on the shutdown setting.

[control1110]

So what your telling me is I can set it so it will not shut down the forum at all and still perform the backup with no problem? Also will it delete the old backup file once the new one is created?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by control1110

So what your telling me is I can set it so it will not shut down the forum at all and still perform the backup with no problem?

Yes. That's how I run it.

Originally Posted by control1110

Also will it delete the old backup file once the new one is created?

No (unless the backup file name is the same).

[control1110]

ok thank you for your help

[yeku]

Not Installed Paul...no working, sorry

[silvermerc]

If installed like it says in the readme and when i try and run the task it says

Database Backup

An error occured during the MySQL backup. Details (Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.)

but i dont understand why its saying it cant open the sql file, I dont want it to open it I want it to make 1 and save all the tables there :S

Iv set it to save to /home/(username)/backup which is chmoded to 777

Can anyone help?

[djbaxter]

1. That error means it isn't able to open a new file to write the backup. Since you've already said that the current backup directory is write-enabled, I'd assume it can't find the directory you've specified.

2. See if it will work under the forum directory - it may be balking at a configuration above the forum root.

[silvermerc]

I fixed it! Turns out it didnt work because I forgot the / at the begining on the file path :P Thanks djbaxtor

[control1110]

can this script be set to do multiple back ups a day?

[control1110]

im looking at vb scheduled task and I am trying to figure out how to set my backup to do a backup every 4 hours but I can't figure it out. any help would be great. Thanks